Highlighting the Achievements of Asian, African American, and Other Players of Color who sought to challenge the best of Oakmont. Oakmont Country Club, located in the rolling hills of Pennsylvania, is renowned for being one of the most challenging courses in the world of golf. Established in 1903, Oakmont has hosted the US Open a record nine times, with its most recent hosting in 2016. The course is infamous for its lightning-fast greens, deep bunkers, and narrow fairways, which test even the most skilled golfers. The greens at Oakmont are some of the most difficult on the PGA Tour, with… Read More »

The face of golf may have changed more in the past five years than the previous 50. This article written in it’s entirety by the National Golf Foundation which Minority Golf Magazine is a member. Golf’s latest participation numbers reveal unprecedented diversity in the game. Year-end data for 2024 shows that more than one-quarter of green-grass golfers in the U.S. are women and girls or People of Color, two distinct but overlapping segments that have historically been underrepresented in the sport. Among the 28.1 million Americans who played golf on a course in 2024 (the most since 2008), 28% were… Read More »

  The PGA of America today announced Derek Sprague, a PGA of America Golf Professional and Past President of the Association, as Chief Executive Officer. Sprague is the first person to serve the Association as a Past President and CEO. He served as the 39th President from 2014-2016. Sprague succeeds Seth Waugh, CEO from August 2018 to June 2024. A PGA of America Member since 1993, Sprague has served as the General Manager of TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida since January 2018. He previously was the Managing Director of Liberty National Golf Club in Jersey City, New Jersey… Read More »